Topband: Conditions last night

[GALE STEWARD]

TOPBAND seems like one of the last places to try
tailending as signals are generally weaker, and the
noise floor higher than the high bands. I've been in
this game for 40 years now. It seems that over the
years, the number of operators that know when to try
tailending, and how to do it properly has shrunk to a
pretty small number. Also, there are less nad less
operators who accept tailenders. I've done it but
never felt "comfortable" about the practice.
Sometimes, the DX station will refuse to work
tailenders and put you on his "no work" list if you
try it. As W9KNI said in his book, "live by the tail
end, die by the tail end".

73, Stew K3ND


--- wb6tza at socal.rr.com wrote:
> I NEVER take tail enders, and have even stopped
> pileups and instructed
> NO TAILS - wastes everyone's time getting fills. 
> Once I pick on a
> signal, (usually a partial) I don't want to hear
> anyone else until I
> am done.  Topband propagation/noise presents plenty
> enough of a
> challenge, extra people transmitting at the wrong
> time just makes it
> take longer and longer.
> 
> It is also incumbent on the DX station to maintain a
> steady technique
> so folks DO know when to transmit.  The experienced
> DX ops can be
> worked quickly if you listen and determine their
> technique and follow
> it.  Most send K or X or UP or their call to
> indicate they are ready
> for callers.  Before then, silence is golden.
> 
> Robin, ZA/WA6CDR,XZ1N,XZ0A
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Marshall-Read" <rmread at starhub.com>
> To: "'Ford Peterson '" <ford at cmgate.com>; "'Steve
> Lawrence '"
> <smlx at earthlink.net>; "'topband '"
> <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 13:07
> Subject: RE: Topband: Conditions last night
> 
> 
> > Tough enough to get the Q out of a partial in a
> pileup without tail
> ending,
> > I never call tailenders.
> >
> > Bob 9V1GO
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ford Peterson
> > To: Steve Lawrence; topband
> > Sent: 13/02/04 03:55
> > Subject: Re: Topband: Conditions last night
> >
> > Steve wrote:
> >
> > ...SNIP...
> >
> > > I, for one, will continue to tail end as long as
> the DX takes 'em.
> It
> > > can be a thing of beauty.
> > >
> > > 73, Steve WB6RSE
> >
> > So we at least know of one tail ender who saw my
> comment.  The
> trouble
> > is Steve, you do this and you likely QRM the
> previous Q, who may be
> > trying to get a fill.
> >
> > Ford-N0FP
> > ford at cmgate.com
> >
> >
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